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US2961389A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for modifying polymers and products obtained thereby

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1957-12-10
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Granted: 1960-11-22
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Expires: 1977-12-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hines Roger Arnold
  • 👤 Busse Warren Froemming

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 12:52
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/28; B; B29; B29C; B29C71/00; B29C71/04; C08L; C08L101/00; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0866; B29C2035/0872; B29C2035/0877; B29C2035/0883; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/12; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0085; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S522/00; Y10S522/91; Y10S522/911

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
IN A PROCESS FOR IRRADIATING A POLYMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POLYCARBONAMIDES, POLYESTERS, NATRUAL RUBBER, BUTADIENE POLYMERS, AND HYDROCARBON POLYMERS OBTAINED BY THE POLYMERIZATION OF 1-OLEFINS HAVING TERMINAL VINYL GROUPS, WITH HIGH-ENERGY, IONIZING, PARTICULATE RADIATION HAVING AN ENERGY OF AT LEAST ABOUT 100 THOUSAND ELECTRON VOLTS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INTIMATELY MIXING SAID POLYMER WITH FROM 0.1% TO 30% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY-DIVIDED POLYMERIC PERFLUOROOLEFIN RESIN PRIOR TO SUBJECTING THE AFORESAID POLYMER TO SAID PARTICULATE IRRADIATION WHEREBY THE CROSSLINKING OF SAID POLYMER DURING IRRADIATION IS INCREASED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
IN A PROCESS FOR IRRADIATING A POLYMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POLYCARBONAMIDES, POLYESTERS, NATRUAL RUBBER, BUTADIENE POLYMERS, AND HYDROCARBON POLYMERS OBTAINED BY THE POLYMERIZATION OF 1-OLEFINS HAVING TERMINAL VINYL GROUPS, WITH HIGH-ENERGY, IONIZING, PARTICULATE RADIATION HAVING AN ENERGY OF AT LEAST ABOUT 100 THOUSAND ELECTRON VOLTS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INTIMATELY MIXING SAID POLYMER WITH FROM 0.1% TO 30% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY-DIVIDED POLYMERIC PERFLUOROOLEFIN RESIN PRIOR TO SUBJECTING THE AFORESAID POLYMER TO SAID PARTICULATE IRRADIATION WHEREBY THE CROSSLINKING OF SAID POLYMER DURING IRRADIATION IS INCREASED.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB750923A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-11-22 1964-05-23 1964-11-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-11-22 1968-05-23 1968-11-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-11-22 1972-05-23 1972-11-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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